Variable Display Only

[didymus]

I have a string variable on a dashboard. I set the string value with a rule. However, it seems the default behavior of variables on the dashboard is that they can be changed manually by the user, which I do not want.

Is there a way to only display the variable and not allow editing of the variable manually by the user?

[garyjmilne]

Easily done with Tile Builder.

Or if you have a discrete set of results you can format them conditionally based on their value.

Here is the main thread.

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The component that fits your needs is called Rooms for the display above. But you could also use a table if you have a number of them to display.